How to Fix Black Screen Problem in Windows 7

“When I turn on my Windows 7 computer, I see a black screen and nothing else. Windows 7 doesn’t load up but my computer makes the usual sound when starting up. What should I do”? Does it sound like a problem similar to you are facing? If it does, check the below mentioned steps and fix Black screen problem in your Windows 7 computer: (Find here Blue Screen Error support)

1. Right-click the taskbar> click Start Task Manager. On the Windows Task Manager screen, click the Processes tab, select explorer.exe, and click End Process. Now click the File menu on Windows Task Manager> select New Task (Run). Type ‘explorer.exe’ in the Open box and click OK. Exit Task Manager. (Find here Windows repair)

2. Click the Start menu> right-click Computer> select Manage. You must be logged on with admin rights to access the Computer Management window. Click Device Manager> expand Display adapters to display your devices. Right-click your video adapter> click Update Driver Software. Make sure that you are connected to the Internet to update drivers. (Find here Internet/browser issues support)

3. Check Windows Registry for any registry issues. Click Start> type ‘regedit’ in the Start Search bar. Right-click Regedit.exe> click Run as administrator. You must be logged in with admin rights to your Windows 7 computer, otherwise can’t modify the registry. Before you begin, back up your Windows registry to restore it in case of any wrongdoing.

4. On the Windows Registry Editor screen, map read to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE> Software> Microsoft> Windows> NT> CurrentVersion> Winlogon. After clicking Winlogon> double-click Shell in the right hand pane. Make sure that the Value Data box says ‘explorer.exe’. If the Value Data box has different value, then clear it and type ‘explorer.exe’ in it. Click the OK button.

5. Exit Registry Editor and restart your Windows 7 computer. it should turn on fine without the black screen. If the problem persists, you can restore your Windows 7 computer to an earlier date in the Safe Mode. You can choose any restore point when you computer was working fine.

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How to Find IP Address in Microsoft Windows 7

IP address is a digital number allocated to each computer to let it talk to other devices like computers, printers, routers etc. Like this, your Microsoft Windows 7 PC also has an IP address that you can use to set up an Internet connection, perform wireless network setup, share files or folders etc., connect to other devices, or troubleshoot various network-related problems. Check the steps given below and find out the IP address of your Microsoft Windows 7 PC:

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Step 1: Click the Start button> Control Panel. In the Search box at the top right hand corner, type ‘network’. You will see a number of results on the screen. Under Network and Sharing Center> click View network connections. You will see the available network connections on the screen. Select a connection> click the Diagnose this connection button on the toolbar> and then click View status of this connection.

Step 2: On the Wireless or Local Area Network Connection Status window, you will see your network connection description. Click the Details button. You will see the details of your network connection viz. DHCP server, Subnet Mask, or DNS etc. Your PC’s IP address will appear as IPv4 Address under the Volume column. It may be something like 192.168.1.4. Make of note of it and if required of the other details also. When done, click the Close button.

Step 3: Close the Network and Sharing Center window when done. Another quick method of finding out the IP address is by using the Command Prompt utility. Open Command Prompt from the Start menu> All Programs> Accessories. You can open Command Prompt from the Start Search menu also. Click the Start button, type ‘cmd’ in the Start Search box. As soon as you type the command, the CMD.exe file will appear in search results. Right-click the CMD.exe file and click Run as administrator.

Step 4: In the Command Prompt window, type ‘ipconfig /all’ and hit the Enter key. You will see Ethernet adapter connection or Wireless LAN adapter connection (if you have a wireless connection setup on your computer). Look for the IPv4 Address entry and make a note of the 000.000.0.0 format number. The IP address of your Microsoft Windows 7 PC can be anything starting from like 198, 110 etc. When done, exit the Command Prompt window. You can now set up your Internet connection or troubleshoot a wireless network connection problem.

Step 5: You can also open Network and Sharing Center from the Network icon in your system tray. Click the icon and select Open Network and Sharing Center from the menu.

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Repairing Windows Vista with Win Vista Installation Disk

Despite being a feature-packed operating system, Windows Vista essentially runs into problems at times. This means that you will remain stuck unless you repair Windows Vista. To help you get rid of such problems, Windows Vista has a built-in system repair utility. Follow the steps given below and repair your Windows Vista computer:

1. Before you begin, make sure that you have the original Windows Vista setup disk. If Windows Vista came preinstalled with your PC, then you must have a mirror image of it on your hard drive.

2. Remove all the peripherals attached to your Vista PC like router, printer etc. Insert the installation disk in the CD\DVD-ROM drive and boot your PC. When prompted, press a key (any key) on the keyboard to initialize the process. Wait while Windows loads your files, settings etc.

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3. When prompted, select your language, time & currency format, keyboard or input method, and hit Next. In the next window, click the Repair your computer option.

4. On the System Recovery Options window, you will see the installation copy of Vista. Select it and press Next. Click the Startup Repair option and hit Next. The repair process will begin, with Vista being diagnosed for problems. The Startup Repair tool will also show the problem that is being diagnosed.

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5. While the process is going on, your PC might reboot several times as a part of the normal repair course. So don’t worry. Further, you might also see a dialog box saying ‘Do you want to restore your computer using System Restore?’ during the process. It is also a part of the normal course, so don’t be worried and exit the box by clicking Cancel.

6. When repaired successfully, the process will return a success message. If the repair utility was unable to repair, it will show a message similar to Startup Repair cannot repair this computer automatically and may prompt you to report this to Microsoft. You can choose to or not to send information to Microsoft.

7. If you click the Don’t send link, you will return to the Startup Repair screen with options to View diagnostic and repair tools and View advanced options for system recovery and support. You can choose either one to proceed. You can choose from System Restore, Windows Complete PC Restore, Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool, and Command Prompt utilities.

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8. If the problem has been resolved, exit all the programs, remove the disk, and reboot the PC. Or else click Finish to exit the process, remove the disk and reboot your PC. You can contact an expert Microsoft technician for help if you don’t want to repair on your own.

***If you don’t find any recovery option in your PC, then contact your computer manufacturer. It does happen that manufacturers often replace the tools to customize them.

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How to Uninstall a Program Completely in Windows 7

It is not unusual for your Microsoft Windows 7 PC to collect junk and programs that you seldom use or never use while working or playing online/offline. If we go by a technology analyst’s survey, users don’t even use about 10% of the programs and applications installed on their PCs. Even if we do not consider the survey statistics, the fact holds true for most of us who use computers mostly for work or entertainment purposes. If you are reading this post, you must have come looking for the ways to uninstall a program from a PC. Check the steps below and uninstall any program from your PC in some quick steps:

1. Make sure that you are logged on as an administrator to your PC. Otherwise, you cannot uninstall any program. Let’s begin! Click Start> Control Panel> Programs and Features. In the Programs and Features window, you will see a list of the programs installed on your PC under Uninstall or change a program.

2. Select the program that you want to uninstall, click Uninstall. You may also see the Uninstall/Change button instead of just Uninstall. If prompted, enter your admin password and proceed. Click Yes to confirm the action and wait while Microsoft Windows 7 prepares to proceed. Wait unless Windows prompts you to restart your PC.

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3. When prompted, restart your PC. You must now remove the leftover registry entries of the uninstalled program from Windows Registry Editor. Leftover registry entries often clog Windows registry and create problems for other programs, preventing them from functioning properly. Since registry medication is a sensitive procedure, you must never do it unless you have expertise in computers. If you lack technical expertise, the only best way to remove the leftover registry entries is by using a registry cleaner tool. Skip to the next step for instructions.

4. Connect to the Internet and open your web browser. Download Ccleaner, a free registry cleaner tool and save it to your computer. Run the installation file, follow on-screen prompts, and install the program. When done, open Ccleaner from Start> All Programs or the desktop shortcut. Create a backup of your registry before making any changes to the registry. Run a scan of your entire registry. When done, hit the Fix Errors button or whichever option you see on the screen to fix the corrupt, leftover registry errors. Exit the Ccleaner window.

5. Now look for any leftover files of the removed program in directories and folders and remove them too. Click the Start button> Control Panel. Select a directory from the drop-down menu on the Address bar and type the program’s name in the Search box at the extreme top right-hand corner. Hit Enter to start searching for files. Right-click the file, select Delete. If prompted, click Yes to confirm the deletion. Perform this procedure for each file belonging to the program.

6. Continue the procedure  unless the Search utility stops bringing anymore files in search results. When done, close all the windows. The program has been fully uninstalled from your PC now.

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How to Create a Desktop Background Slideshow in Windows 7

How nice it appears when you recollect memories of an old vacation, birthday bash or office party right on the desktop of your Windows 7 PC with a moving slide show. It may certainly throw a smile on your face when you see your great photos appearing in a slide show on your desktop when you turn on your Windows 7 PC and move to work on a presentation or email. I am going to discuss here how you can make a Desktop background slide show of the collection of your great photos. Check the steps below:

1. First arrange the pictures that you want to put in a slide show in a single folder. If the pictures are scattered in different folders, copy and paste them one by one in a single folder.

2. When done, click the Start button> Control Panel. In the Search box, at the top right-hand corner, type ‘desktop backgrounds’ and hit Enter. Click the Change desktop background link in the search results.

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3. You will see a list of pictures which you want to arrange a slide show of. If you don’t see the desired pictures on the screen, click the Browse button beside Picture Location and select your folder or library.

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4. All your pictures in that folder will appear on the screen. By default, all of the pictures will be automatically selected for the proposed slideshow. However, if you want to select only a few of them, clear the boxes beside undesired pictures. The non-selected pictures will be excluded from the slideshow.

5. If you want to customize your pictures before you put them in the slideshow, do this. Click an image in the Picture position list to crop, stretch, center, or fit it to the screen etc. In the Change picture every list, you can change how quickly a pictures changes in the slideshow.

6. If you want to have your pictures appear in a random order, check the Shuffle box. When done, click the Save Changes button and you are done.

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How to Fix Microsoft Security Essentials Update Errors

When upgrading your Microsoft Security Essentials program to the latest version or updating it with virus, malware definitions and patches etc., you may encounter miscellaneous errors. These errors result in product upgrade or update failure. Such errors are commonly caused by disabled Microsoft Update service or outdated Microsoft updates that update Microsoft Security Essentials. Check the steps given below and fix Microsoft Security Essentials errors:

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1. Restart the Microsoft Update service. Click the Start button> type ‘services.msc’ in the Start Search bar. Hit the Enter key. If prompted, enter your admin password and proceed. Look for Windows Update> right-click it and click Start. If you don’t see Start, you may see Restart, click it. When done, exit the Services window.

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2. Exit all other windows also. Launch Microsoft Security Essentials from the system tray or the desktop shortcut. Click the Update tab> click the Update button to start updating the program with the latest virus and malware definitions. If you are upgrading the program, click the Help tab> select Upgrade Microsoft Security Essentials. Follow the on-screen prompts and complete the procedure.

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3. If you continue to face errors while updating or upgrading Microsoft Security Essentials, download the Microsoft Windows Update Troubleshooter. Check this link for download: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Troubleshoot-problems-with-installing-updates. Click Run and then Run again to run the troubleshooter.

4. Wait while the troubleshooter prepares itself. When prompted, check the I Agree box to accept the license use terms & conditions. Click Next. Make sure that you are logged in with admin rights to your PC. Otherwise, you will see an error message. If you are not logged in as an admin, log off and then log back in with admin rights. You can now run the tool.

5. The troubleshooter will diagnose and automatically fix any Windows Update problems. When done, close all the windows and restart your PC (if required and prompted). Afterwards, launch Microsoft Security Essentials and try to update or upgrade it. You should not face any problems while doing so.

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How to Create a New Partition in Microsoft Windows 7

If you want to add or organize your existing data in a way that it does not cause problems to your main hard drive (which is usually C), you can create a new partition and format it. Windows 7 does have this feature that lets you create a partition with a few easy clicks. Check the steps given below and do the same.

Click the Start button> type ‘computer management’ in the Start Search box. Right-click Computer Management in search results, click Run as administrator. If prompted, enter your admin password and proceed. 

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In Computer Management, click Device Management. You will see a list of existing partitions in your PC. You may also see an Unallocated space box (if there is some on your hard drive) besides the drive partition(s). If you only have one partition like C: drive in your Windows 7 PC and still don’t see the unallocated space, you can shrink it to spare some.

If you see some unallocated space besides your existing drive, right-click the box (of Unallocated space) and select New Simple Volume. The procedure is explained in the next steps. For now, skip to next steps to shrink an existing drive to free up space.

Right-click the C: drive (if your main OS directory is different, select that) and select Shrink Volume. On the Shrink dialog box, you will see the amount (in MBs) of data before shrink and amount of available space to shrink etc. Type the amount of space that needs to be shrunk in the Enter the amount of space to shrink in MB box.

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You can use the Up or Down arrow to increase or decrease the amount of space. Before you click Shrink, make sure you do not exhaust the entire disk space. Leave some space in the drive to make sure it can accommodate some more data when needed. Click the Shrink button. Wait for the process to complete.

When done, you will see a new unallocated space box beside other disk drives. Right-click the Unallocated space box, click New Simple Volume. On the New Simple Volume Wizard window, click Next. You can now use the entire volume to create a new partition. click Next

Assign a letter to the new partition from the drop-down arrow. Click Next. In the Format Partition window, click the radio button beside Format this volume with the following settings. Select NTFS from the drop-down menu next to File system.

Leave the Allocation unit size to the Default and check the box beside Perform a quick format. Click Next and then Finish to exit the New Simple Volume Wizard window. A new drive letter will appear beside other drives in Disk Management. Exit the Computer Management window.

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